Week 65 Forensic Science Geek of the Week is Announced

The Forensic Science Geek of the Week

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The week 64 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: John L. Buckley, Esquire.

John L. Buckley, Esquire is our Geek of the Week

According to his website:

“The Law Office of John L. Buckley, PC specializes in the defense of Coloradans with criminal and DUI charges. We represent clients up and down the front range in all County and Municipal courts. We are experienced in practicing in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld counties as well as Municipal Courts across the front range.”

Congratulations to our Forensic Science Geek of the Week winner!

See the challenge question that our winner correctly answered.

OFFICIAL QUESTION:

: Forensic Science Geek of the Week 65

1. Who is this?

2. What happened to him?

3. How is what happened to him significant to forensic science in general?

Our Geek of the Week answered:

This is Ellis Wayne Felker. He was accused of murder in Georgia in 1981. Evidence indicated that he was under surveillance at the time of the victim’s death which strongly suggested that Mr. Felker was not the correct suspect. In September of 1996, Felker’s counsel was able to obtain previously withheld evidence including hair samples that were never subjected to DNA analysis. Appeals were made to the Georgia Supreme Court. Not only did they not grant a new trial, they didn’t even grant a stay long enough to allow defense counsel to explore other potential evidence. Mr. Felker executed in November 1996. After the execution in 2000, lawyers obtained a court order for a posthumous attempt at exoneration via DNA testing of the hair evidence. This was the first such posthumous DNA testing done after an execution. The results were inconclusive in establishing whether the hair evidence was that of Mr. Felker or not. This finding should have resulted in a new trial.

[BLOGGER’S NOTE: What a great answer. Thank you for participating. Congratulations on being our Geek of the Week.]

The Hall of Fame for the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week:

Week 1: Chuck Ramsay, Esquire

Week 2: Rick McIndoe, PhD

Week 3: Christine Funk, Esquire

Week 4: Stephen Daniels

Week 5: Stephen Daniels

Week 6: Richard Middlebrook, Esquire

Week 7: Christine Funk, Esquire

Week 8: Ron Moore, B.S., J.D.

Week 9: Ron Moore, B.S., J.D.

Week 10: Kelly Case, Esquire and Michael Dye, Esquire